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Forum: Death Knights 03/10/10, 6:57 PM
Replies: 1,423
Views: 2,668,146
Posted By spronk
Has anyone experimented with using Glyph of Dark...

Has anyone experimented with using Glyph of Dark Death instead of Glyph of DRW in a GoD build? Looking over combat log parses from ICC25 last night, Deathcoil damage is very close to DRW on many...
Forum: Death Knights 02/21/10, 5:52 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,224,814
Posted By spronk
Can those of you who have downed the Lich King...

Can those of you who have downed the Lich King share a few tips? Specifically, the things I am wondering about are pestilence during the phases and whether its a good idea to AMS the Defiles or...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/07, 10:11 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,247
Posted By spronk
Always choose a high pop server. No question...

Always choose a high pop server. No question about it. Tons easier to get pugs, stuff is cheaper, and you can eventually buy anything you want - arena points, crafted items, BOP raid gear, etc,...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/07, 9:48 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 18,501
Posted By spronk
I'm pretty sure Blizzard is well aware of the...

I'm pretty sure Blizzard is well aware of the dead server problem, after all they haven't introduced a new server in US/EU since TBC launched. They gave hints at Blizzcon they are working on...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 6:50 PM
Replies: 707
Views: 197,610
Posted By spronk
Has anyone noticed a memory leak in 2.2? 2.1 my...

Has anyone noticed a memory leak in 2.2? 2.1 my WoW would stay steady between 200-300 megs memory used, WoW just hung on me today after being online a few hours and I noticed it was at 700 megs in...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/07, 12:52 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,703
Posted By spronk
It seems unlikely that Blizzard is going to spend...

It seems unlikely that Blizzard is going to spend tons of time reworking TBC raids or introducing new raid modes (heroic), they want to push out ZA/Sunwell and then work fulltime on the expansion. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/07, 11:47 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 23,023
Posted By spronk
With that many people, just start a new guild on...

With that many people, just start a new guild on a popular server. You'll be able to recruit enough players, especially as its pretty regular for mid-guilds on the popular servers to break apart...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/07, 2:31 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 154,104
Posted By spronk
Going back to the original topic, does anyone...

Going back to the original topic, does anyone else think its inevitable that one day (soon?) WoW will change the raiding game to 10 man only? Its probably not likely in the next expansion, but I...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 10:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,487
Posted By spronk
Anyone can get a free TR beta account right now...

Anyone can get a free TR beta account right now from gamespot (sorry, don't have exact URL on me right now but I signed up a week ago and am playing), and they announced a launch date, mid october I...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/07, 12:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,487
Posted By spronk
Take a break from WoW play some other games...

Take a break from WoW play some other games (Hellgate is coming to beta in 10 days, Bioshock is awesome, Tabula Rasa is in beta). In 2-4 months you can come back to WoW if you choose and see how...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/07, 7:04 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 88,299
Posted By spronk
Varimathras or the end boss in scarlet wing,...

Varimathras or the end boss in scarlet wing, stratholme (forgot his name)? Maybe Kazzak is back again in a third incarnation! :)

Other options are someone who escapes Sunwell and is going to show...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/07, 4:18 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,342
Posted By spronk
At this point its location is in a pretty bad...

At this point its location is in a pretty bad spot, as is places like Grim Batol or the zone near Silverpine. Too far away for most players to "commute" to for a single instance.

Yeah, you could...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/07, 4:09 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 88,299
Posted By spronk
It'll certainly be interesting level new blood...

It'll certainly be interesting level new blood elf alts, with two major 70 raid instances right around the newbie areas. Heck wouldn't the Sunwell be literally right behind the level 1 blood elf...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/07, 12:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,766
Posted By spronk
Blizzard has also said at Blizzcon they view the...

Blizzard has also said at Blizzcon they view the raiders population imbalances as a problem and want to fix it, although you may end up waiting 6-8 months until they release solutions (free...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/20/07, 1:12 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,342
Posted By spronk
It will be kind of sucky if at level 80 you can't...

It will be kind of sucky if at level 80 you can't use flying mounts to fly across ALL of northrend. Hopefully you won't be flying for a bit, then suddenly be forced to dismount (and plummet to your...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/11/07, 11:16 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 32,045
Posted By spronk
As pointed out earlier, you can sell gold - play...

As pointed out earlier, you can sell gold - play arena for 20-30 hours a week, make a few hundred dollars, great way to make beer money. I know a few people who make $300+ a week from rotating...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/07, 5:29 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,342
Posted By spronk
If however you look at the gold inflation, more...

If however you look at the gold inflation, more daily quests, 100g could be the equivalent of 15 mins of daily questing, which means respecing on a whim is even easier.

Its very suprising to me...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/07, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,342
Posted By spronk
My guess is that WotLK will "include" TBC. There...

My guess is that WotLK will "include" TBC. There is only 1 client, it includes all the data files for everything. CDKeys unlock zones. No real reason why a WoTLK key wouldn't unlock Outlands +...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,342
Posted By spronk
Did Blizzard give any more information on...

Did Blizzard give any more information on timelines? Assuming 2.2 goes out mid August with new sound engine and VOIP, 2.3 comes out in mid October with ZA, guildbanks, new dailies, then 2.4 is...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/04/07, 10:51 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,342
Posted By spronk
Keep in mind what Blizzard announces tends to end...

Keep in mind what Blizzard announces tends to end up a bit different from what is released. Karazhan was going to have a mirror dungeon and a transportation system inside it; TBC was supposed to...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/31/07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 52,375
Posted By spronk
My wife and I played WoW from release to a few...

My wife and I played WoW from release to a few months into TBC (she was my GF when we started :) We quit WoW a few months ago because raiding in TBC was just too much for her (priest), she is not a...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/31/07, 11:22 AM
Replies: 989
Views: 251,093
Posted By spronk
Just curious but how would Zul'Aman fit into your...

Just curious but how would Zul'Aman fit into your rankings? Its 10 man, I would assume it would have no effect on the current "top" rankings or will you re-open up the completion star for ZA?
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/30/07, 7:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,486
Posted By spronk
There was a time when they changed the IPs of the...

There was a time when they changed the IPs of the WoW forums for some reason or another (software upgrades?), its possible your hosts file or DNS caches have the wrong version.

WoW Forums -> Forum...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 4:17 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 52,375
Posted By spronk
Oh, I remember the good ol' days of Molten Core...

Oh, I remember the good ol' days of Molten Core where you could have a Paladin (priest, etc) sit way back, out of combat, and run around rez'ing people while fighting a boss. My first toon was a...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 11:04 AM
Replies: 585
Views: 102,079
Posted By spronk
Its been too short a time to release a TBC-sized...

Its been too short a time to release a TBC-sized expansion anytime in the next 6-9 months, IMO.

Look at just Zul'Aman. Design started around TBC release, and serious work on Zul'Aman started 3...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 12:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,517
Posted By spronk
WSVG broadcasts live streams when their events...

WSVG broadcasts live streams when their events are going on, and archive some of it on their website (www.thewsvg.com! (http://www.thewsvg.com) I believe). The next major event is end of August in...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 174,284
Posted By spronk
Why is Shahraz such a caster unfriendly fight? ...

Why is Shahraz such a caster unfriendly fight? Is it the prismatic shield? Does it switch up so fast that basically all schools of magic get high -dmg% modifiers?
Forum: Public Discussion 07/25/07, 9:52 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 66,387
Posted By spronk
Well - Illidan, Archimonde, Prince Kael'Thas,...

Well - Illidan, Archimonde, Prince Kael'Thas, Kel'Thuzad, Ragnaros, C'Thun, etc shouldn't really be killable by 25-40 players anyways. They're extremely powerful characters who have abilities that...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/24/07, 3:52 PM
Replies: 585
Views: 102,079
Posted By spronk
Most of the current growth is occuring in China...

Most of the current growth is occuring in China (and rest of Asia), where the market is vast. The profits are miniscule however, as its a joint venture for Blizzard (so only 49% ownership) PLUS the...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/19/07, 10:30 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,806
Posted By spronk
Zero-sum DKP is good but figure out how you are...

Zero-sum DKP is good but figure out how you are going to handle progression nights. You will wipe a LOT in SSC as you start out, with very little to show for it. Having a system for handing out...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/13/07, 10:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,397
Posted By spronk
An interesting statistic would be talking to...

An interesting statistic would be talking to people who quit WoW/EQ/etc after spending 1+ year in the game. What would be their reaction? I suspect for most people it would be that quitting was the...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/12/07, 9:26 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 41,324
Posted By spronk
Raid progression theories aside, its clear from...

Raid progression theories aside, its clear from the previews what Blizzards intentions are - Zul'Aman is a casual dungeon intended to be cleared in 1 nite, slightly above Karazhan in difficulty and...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/12/07, 1:34 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 41,324
Posted By spronk
I know Zul'Aman has been in the works for a long...

I know Zul'Aman has been in the works for a long time, but is anyone else terribly underwhelmed by it? It sounds like the instance is ZG 1.5, did some intern whip out the design during weekends away...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/10/07, 11:24 AM
Replies: 585
Views: 102,079
Posted By spronk
I'm told that Blizzard is going to announce a new...

I'm told that Blizzard is going to announce a new expansion pack model for WoW - minipacks that are released more frequently, smaller, and cheaper with full details on the first one. They will also...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/04/07, 10:38 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 24,900
Posted By spronk
I quit the game a few months ago, still...

I quit the game a few months ago, still occasionally go over to my brother-in-laws house and get 1-2 hours of PVP/5 mans in. Don't really miss WoW at all, its still fun reading about bosses,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 10:47 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 20,407
Posted By spronk
I've also heard a couple servers had people buy...

I've also heard a couple servers had people buy items (spend 5k arena points), the server restarted, and when it came back up they had the items in inventory and still had 5k points (replace 5k with...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/10/07, 11:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,339
Posted By spronk
Interesting that no one is talking much about...

Interesting that no one is talking much about Dire Maul here. Dire Maul in essence is the prototype of TBC instances. My memory is a bit fuzzy but as I recall I ran Dire Maul a few times and then...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/09/07, 9:04 AM
Replies: 498
Views: 168,211
Posted By spronk
Remember the whole "multiple path" thing in Black...

Remember the whole "multiple path" thing in Black Temple Blizzard said they would implement, where if you kill certain bosses others are locked out for you? Its sad no one ever calls Blizzard on...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/07, 7:08 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 168,211
Posted By spronk
It'll be interesting to see how Blizzard mgmt...

It'll be interesting to see how Blizzard mgmt reacts to what appear to be flattening subscription numbers (at least according to warcraftrealms.com census and mmogdata.com) - more casual content,...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/07, 2:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,161
Posted By spronk
Once you get more and more into SSC you will run...

Once you get more and more into SSC you will run into some problems however. SSC is extremely time consuming unless all your players are very good, its very easy to wipe on every single boss from a...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 1:20 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 642,176
Posted By spronk
Its *extremely* trivial to inject false data into...

Its *extremely* trivial to inject false data into WWS and SWStats, IMO until a more secure combat log system is developed my opinion is that anyone in a guild with coder-type people shouldn't put...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 1:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,638
Posted By spronk
There are no fights in SSC, TK, Hyjal, or BT...

There are no fights in SSC, TK, Hyjal, or BT where the entire raid needs fire gear.

A few people (main tanks, warlock tanks) will want some for Leothress in SSC. Thats it. A'lar requires no FR...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/05/07, 5:58 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 168,211
Posted By spronk
I'm glad Nihilum has "finished" TBC and I really,...

I'm glad Nihilum has "finished" TBC and I really, really, really hope you don't go in now and retune Black Temple in 1-5 weeks so its much harder. WoW is a game, not a job and I am glad you have...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/01/07, 9:05 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 23,023
Posted By spronk
One thing to keep in mind before forking over $25...

One thing to keep in mind before forking over $25 is that if you are going to join an established guild, think through it carefully. Many guilds now are experiencing high turnover and guilds tend to...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/01/07, 3:09 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 19,186
Posted By spronk
Now the problem is will Blizzard nerf the trinket...

Now the problem is will Blizzard nerf the trinket or not? Its been pretty much a reliable pattern that anything so far in game that seems too good has been nerfed a few weeks later, and IMO Crusade...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/31/07, 12:01 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 19,389
Posted By spronk
Yeah the new daily quests are absolutely amazing...

Yeah the new daily quests are absolutely amazing for gold/rep and a huge improvement over previous grindfests. Its sad so few people know/care about them, its an easy way to make 100-300g/day with...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/29/07, 1:01 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 19,389
Posted By spronk
You don't need mods like SpamSentry anymore,...

You don't need mods like SpamSentry anymore, Blizzard's default UI has a "Report Spam" right click function for chat.

I'd actually be interested in anyone who knows how Report Spam works. My guess...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/29/07, 12:54 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 54,673
Posted By spronk
I've run heroic SH many times pre and post 2.1...

I've run heroic SH many times pre and post 2.1 and IMO it all boils down to your tank. If you've got a great tank and a decent healer SH is not hard. If your tank is undergeared (for the instance...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/29/07, 10:01 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 19,186
Posted By spronk
So whats the verdict on the decks themselves? ...

So whats the verdict on the decks themselves? Two have +51 sta which make for great passive. Wrath seems like a terrible deck, since as you get better gear its usefulness diminishes. Crusade feels...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/07, 9:46 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,131
Posted By spronk
A few people have already started hitting exalted...

A few people have already started hitting exalted with Netherwing, does anyone know if the dailies continue? Illidan appears and reveals the falsehood of the player, which would seem to indicate the...
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